AQUA Restaurant

Lovely restaurant and great atmosphere, we enjoyed the beautiful sunset views. Lots of GF items on menu, but if you are Celiac (as I am) the chef will push you to have the ‘allergy menu item’ (free of gluten/ dairy/ nuts) which is a choice of steak/ fish/ chicken with zoodles, cherry tomatoes, basil, and balsamic drizzle. It was tasty but to be honest it was disappointing not to have a little choice and I wanted some carbs!!! No GF bread either. If you aren’t celiac but GF sensitive, there was some good options. But if you are celiac or very sensitive its limited.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Went here for dinner and got the “allergy fish of the day”. I think they should rename it, but it’s essentially a dish that they prepare separately that is guaranteed to be free from cross contamination for common allergies (including gluten). They also have this option in steak and chicken. The tuna was delicious as were the vegetables it came with. They also have a chocolate torte for dessert that was GF. Their menu is small, but I noticed about half the entrees were labeled as GF. Our waiter also seemed very knowledgeable.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

We went for lunch and the lunch menu is very limited for GF. The items that arrive GF are marked clearly and a couple other items could be modified (Burger with no bun for example). There is no dedicated fryer. The dinner menu looks like it has more options.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating

We have eaten here for a few years but the new chef has a dedicated GF menu dedicated option and it was fabulous. The other GF items are good but couldn’t promise cross contamination

Celiac friendly?

Yes

There was no gluten free bread. Besides salads only 4 gluten free entrees. No small plates or specials gluten free. There was several entrees that could be made gluten free. This restaurant should not be listed gluten free friendly.

Celiac friendly?

No

Inside was overwhelming loud, but outside was pleasant. Food and service were great!Shrimp and grits and berry quinoa crisp were GF and excellent!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The food here is safe (in my experience), but the waiters started making fun of me for asking questions regarding the gluten free options...to the point where they looked at me and said “sorry, but your questions are our inside joke for the night now”. I will say the food is delicious, but I felt extremely put-down by the staff.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great atmosphere and view! The staff was very accommodating and knowledgeable about gluten allergies. Our server went out of his way to bring a dinner menu (we were there for lunch) with a yummy option that was specially made in a separate part of the kitchen and you could add any of the meat options. Dessert had a chocolate torte with cherry ice cream (YUM-O!) and mixed berry cobbler with vanilla ice cream (deee-licious!).

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Staff was knowledgeable and helpful. Menu was labeled and had several options. Would recommend!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent food although pricey. GF items clearly marked on menu and our waitress was knowledgeable about gf. I had the frenched chicken and my husband had the strip steak. We both felt fine afterwards. Stay for the gorgeous sunset views.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent food and service. Views cannot be beat. Wish they had a few more GF options but what we had was outstanding.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Ok, so I went here based on the reviews. My experience was not the best. The waitress did not seem to care or be knowledgeable about gluten-free foods. When I asked if the fish special was gluten-free she would not go and ask the chef...she said "umm...I think it should be". That was a red flag! I ordered the shrimp and grits like most g-free patrons and it was marked "gf". Don't get me wrong it tastes delicious, but I was sick, sick, sick. I enjoyed my glass of Malbec and the sunset:(

GF items marked on menu plus they will modify some menu items to accommodate GF needs. Very knowledgeable waiter. They made me grilled mahi mahi tacos on corn tortillas that were delicious.

Celiac friendly?

Yes